On March 14, Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for 10 members of the Mock Trial Team.
They will compete in the 2025 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, which will take place on March 15 and 16 in Springfield. For more information, go to https://www.isba.org/teachers/mocktrial.
The students who will compete are:
Prosecution
Lawyer: Junior Diego Zuniga
Lawyer: Junior Henna Othman
Lawyer: Sophomore Iris Fausto
Witness: Sophomore Edyana Castillo
Witness: Junior Miguel Favela
Defense
Lawyer: Senior Lesley Diaz
Lawyer: Junior Eduardo Armenta
Lawyer: Junior Delila Aljilji
Witness: Senior Finn Bekielewski
Witness: Junior Lemar Nazzal
Through Mock Trial, students learn about civil and criminal trial procedures, and, acting as attorneys and/or witnesses, learn to analyze a case, develop witness testimony, present opening and closing arguments, cross-examine opposing witnesses and use documentary evidence to support their case.